Added event table macros to wxGrid that take window identifiers

[wxWidgets.git] / docs / latex / wx / evthand.tex

diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/evthand.tex b/docs/latex/wx/evthand.tex
index 84bd8b92b46e32a7b77b8d1ee2a2f2370613353e..60d9ee90e301f93920c705d7e3027f8866117edf 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/latex/wx/evthand.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/evthand.tex
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ A class that can handle events from the windowing system.
 wxWindow (and therefore all window classes) are derived from
 this class.
 
 wxWindow (and therefore all window classes) are derived from
 this class.
 

+When events are received, wxEvtHandler invokes the method listed in the
+event table using itself as the object.  When using multiple inheritance
+it is imperative that the wxEvtHandler(-derived) class be the first
+class inherited such that the "this" pointer for the overall object
+will be identical to the "this" pointer for the wxEvtHandler portion.
+

 \wxheading{Derived from}
 
 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
 \wxheading{Derived from}
 
 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}


@@ -34,11 +40,9 @@ each other.
 
 \membersection{wxEvtHandler::AddPendingEvent}\label{wxevthandleraddpendingevent}
 
 
 \membersection{wxEvtHandler::AddPendingEvent}\label{wxevthandleraddpendingevent}
 

-\func{virtual void}{AddPendingEvent}{\param{wxEvent\& }{event}}
+\func{void}{AddPendingEvent}{\param{wxEvent\& }{event}}

 
 

-Adds an event to be processed later. The function will return immediately and the
-event will get processed in idle time using the \helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent}
-method.
+This function posts an event to be processed later.

 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 
 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 


@@ -46,34 +50,37 @@ method.
 
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 
 
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 

-Note that this requires that the event has a fully implemented Clone()
-method so that the event can be duplicated and stored until it gets processed later.
-Not all events in wxWindows currently have a fully implemented Clone() method,
-so you may have to look at the source to verify this.
+The difference between sending an event (using the
+\helpref{ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent} method) and posting it is
+that in the first case the event is processed before the function returns,
+while in the second case, the function returns immediately and the event will
+be processed sometime later (usually during the next event loop iteration).

 
 

-This methods automatically wakes up idle handling even if the underlying window 
-system is currently idle anyway and thus would not send any idle events. (Waking
-up the idle handling is done calling \helpref{::wxWakeUpIdle}{wxwakeupidle}.)
+A copy of {\it event} is made by the function, so the original can be deleted
+as soon as function returns (it is common that the original is created on the
+stack).  This requires that the \helpref{wxEvent::Clone}{wxeventclone} method
+be implemented by {\it event} so that it can be duplicated and stored until
+it gets processed.

 
 

-This is also the method to call for inter-thread communication. In
-a multi-threaded program, you will often have to inform the main GUI thread
-about the status of other working threads and this has to be done using this
-method - which also means that this method is thread safe by means of using
-crtical sections where needed.
+This is also the method to call for inter-thread communication---it will
+post events safely between different threads which means that this method is
+thread-safe by using critical sections where needed.  In a multi-threaded
+program, you often need to inform the main GUI thread about the status of
+other working threads and such notification should be done using this method.

 
 

-Furthermore, it may be noted that some ports of wxWindows will probably move
-to using this method more and more in preference over calling ProcessEvent()
-directly so as to avoid problems with reentrant code.
+This method automatically wakes up idle handling if the underlying window 
+system is currently idle and thus would not send any idle events. (Waking
+up idle handling is done calling \helpref{::wxWakeUpIdle}{wxwakeupidle}.)

 
 \membersection{wxEvtHandler::Connect}\label{wxevthandlerconnect}
 
 \func{void}{Connect}{\param{int}{ id},
  \param{wxEventType }{eventType}, \param{wxObjectEventFunction}{ function},
 
 \membersection{wxEvtHandler::Connect}\label{wxevthandlerconnect}
 
 \func{void}{Connect}{\param{int}{ id},
  \param{wxEventType }{eventType}, \param{wxObjectEventFunction}{ function},

- \param{wxObject*}{ userData = NULL}}
+ \param{wxObject*}{ userData = NULL}, \param{wxEvtHandler*}{ eventSink = NULL}}

 
 \func{void}{Connect}{\param{int}{ id}, \param{int}{ lastId},
  \param{wxEventType }{eventType}, \param{wxObjectEventFunction}{ function},
 
 \func{void}{Connect}{\param{int}{ id}, \param{int}{ lastId},
  \param{wxEventType }{eventType}, \param{wxObjectEventFunction}{ function},

- \param{wxObject*}{ userData = NULL}}
+ \param{wxObject*}{ userData = NULL}, \param{wxEvtHandler*}{ eventSink = NULL}}

 
 Connects the given function dynamically with the event handler, id and event type. This
 is an alternative to the use of static event tables. See the 'dynamic' sample for usage.
 
 Connects the given function dynamically with the event handler, id and event type. This
 is an alternative to the use of static event tables. See the 'dynamic' sample for usage.


@@ -90,6 +97,9 @@ is an alternative to the use of static event tables. See the 'dynamic' sample fo
 
 \docparam{userData}{Data to be associated with the event table entry.}
 
 
 \docparam{userData}{Data to be associated with the event table entry.}
 

+\docparam{eventSink}{Object whose member function should be called. If this is NULL,
+'this' will be used.}
+

 \wxheading{Example}
 
 \begin{verbatim}
 \wxheading{Example}
 
 \begin{verbatim}


@@ -98,18 +108,22 @@ is an alternative to the use of static event tables. See the 'dynamic' sample fo
     (wxObjectEventFunction) (wxEventFunction) (wxCommandEventFunction) MyFrame::OnQuit );
 \end{verbatim}
 
     (wxObjectEventFunction) (wxEventFunction) (wxCommandEventFunction) MyFrame::OnQuit );
 \end{verbatim}
 

+\perlnote{In wxPerl this function takes 4 arguments: \texttt{id,
+lastid, type, method}; if \texttt{method} is \texttt{undef}, the
+handler is disconnected.}
+

 \membersection{wxEvtHandler::Disconnect}\label{wxevthandlerdisconnect}
 
 \func{bool}{Disconnect}{\param{int}{ id},
 \membersection{wxEvtHandler::Disconnect}\label{wxevthandlerdisconnect}
 
 \func{bool}{Disconnect}{\param{int}{ id},

- \param{wxEventType }{eventType = wxEVT_NULL}, \param{wxObjectEventFunction}{ function = NULL},
- \param{wxObject*}{ userData = NULL}}
+ \param{wxEventType }{eventType = wxEVT\_NULL}, \param{wxObjectEventFunction}{ function = NULL},
+ \param{wxObject*}{ userData = NULL}, \param{wxEvtHandler*}{ eventSink = NULL}}

 
 \func{bool}{Disconnect}{\param{int}{ id}, \param{int}{ lastId = -1},
 
 \func{bool}{Disconnect}{\param{int}{ id}, \param{int}{ lastId = -1},

- \param{wxEventType }{eventType = wxEVT_NULL}, \param{wxObjectEventFunction}{ function = NULL},
- \param{wxObject*}{ userData = NULL}}
+ \param{wxEventType }{eventType = wxEVT\_NULL}, \param{wxObjectEventFunction}{ function = NULL},
+ \param{wxObject*}{ userData = NULL}, \param{wxEvtHandler*}{ eventSink = NULL}}

 
 Disconnects the given function dynamically from the event handler, using the specified
 
 Disconnects the given function dynamically from the event handler, using the specified

-parameters as search criteria and returning TRUE if a matching function has been
+parameters as search criteria and returning true if a matching function has been

 found and removed. This method can only disconnect functions which have been added
 using the \helpref{wxEvtHandler::Connect}{wxevthandlerconnect} method. There is no way
 to disconnect functions connected using the (static) event tables.
 found and removed. This method can only disconnect functions which have been added
 using the \helpref{wxEvtHandler::Connect}{wxevthandlerconnect} method. There is no way
 to disconnect functions connected using the (static) event tables.


@@ -126,6 +140,11 @@ to disconnect functions connected using the (static) event tables.
 
 \docparam{userData}{Data associated with the event table entry.}
 
 
 \docparam{userData}{Data associated with the event table entry.}
 

+\docparam{eventSink}{Object whose member function should be called.}
+
+\perlnote{In wxPerl this function takes 3 arguments: \texttt{id,
+lastid, type}.}
+

 \membersection{wxEvtHandler::GetClientData}\label{wxevthandlergetclientdata}
 
 \func{void* }{GetClientData}{\void}
 \membersection{wxEvtHandler::GetClientData}\label{wxevthandlergetclientdata}
 
 \func{void* }{GetClientData}{\void}


@@ -141,11 +160,22 @@ should be made available by deriving a new class with new data members.
 
 \helpref{wxEvtHandler::SetClientData}{wxevthandlersetclientdata}
 
 
 \helpref{wxEvtHandler::SetClientData}{wxevthandlersetclientdata}
 

+\membersection{wxEvtHandler::GetClientObject}\label{wxevthandlergetclientobject}
+
+\constfunc{wxClientData*}{GetClientObject}{\void}
+
+Get a pointer to the user-supplied client data object.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxEvtHandler::SetClientObject}{wxevthandlersetclientobject},
+\helpref{wxClientData}{wxclientdata}
+

 \membersection{wxEvtHandler::GetEvtHandlerEnabled}\label{wxevthandlergetevthandlerenabled}
 
 \func{bool}{GetEvtHandlerEnabled}{\void}
 
 \membersection{wxEvtHandler::GetEvtHandlerEnabled}\label{wxevthandlergetevthandlerenabled}
 
 \func{bool}{GetEvtHandlerEnabled}{\void}
 

-Returns TRUE if the event handler is enabled, FALSE otherwise.
+Returns true if the event handler is enabled, false otherwise.

 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 


@@ -191,19 +221,19 @@ Processes an event, searching event tables and calling zero or more suitable eve
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 

-TRUE if a suitable event handler function was found and executed, and the function did not
+true if a suitable event handler function was found and executed, and the function did not

 call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip}.
 
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 
 call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip}.
 
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 

-Normally, your application would not call this function: it is called in the wxWindows
+Normally, your application would not call this function: it is called in the wxWidgets

 implementation to dispatch incoming user interface events to the framework (and application).
 
 However, you might need to call it if implementing new functionality (such as a new control) where
 you define new event types, as opposed to allowing the user to override virtual functions.
 
 An instance where you might actually override the {\bf ProcessEvent} function is where you want
 implementation to dispatch incoming user interface events to the framework (and application).
 
 However, you might need to call it if implementing new functionality (such as a new control) where
 you define new event types, as opposed to allowing the user to override virtual functions.
 
 An instance where you might actually override the {\bf ProcessEvent} function is where you want

-to direct event processing to event handlers not normally noticed by wxWindows. For example,
+to direct event processing to event handlers not normally noticed by wxWidgets. For example,

 in the document/view architecture, documents and views are potential event handlers.
 When an event reaches a frame, {\bf ProcessEvent} will need to be called on the associated
 document and view in case event handler functions are associated with these objects.
 in the document/view architecture, documents and views are potential event handlers.
 When an event reaches a frame, {\bf ProcessEvent} will need to be called on the associated
 document and view in case event handler functions are associated with these objects.


@@ -215,14 +245,14 @@ The normal order of event table searching is as follows:
 \item If the object is disabled (via a call to \helpref{wxEvtHandler::SetEvtHandlerEnabled}{wxevthandlersetevthandlerenabled})
 the function skips to step (6).
 \item If the object is a wxWindow, {\bf ProcessEvent} is recursively called on the window's\rtfsp
 \item If the object is disabled (via a call to \helpref{wxEvtHandler::SetEvtHandlerEnabled}{wxevthandlersetevthandlerenabled})
 the function skips to step (6).
 \item If the object is a wxWindow, {\bf ProcessEvent} is recursively called on the window's\rtfsp

-\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}. If this returns TRUE, the function exits.
+\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}. If this returns true, the function exits.

 \item {\bf SearchEventTable} is called for this event handler. If this fails, the base
 class table is tried, and so on until no more tables exist or an appropriate function was found,
 in which case the function exits.
 \item The search is applied down the entire chain of event handlers (usually the chain has a length
 of one). If this succeeds, the function exits.
 \item If the object is a wxWindow and the event is a wxCommandEvent, {\bf ProcessEvent} is
 \item {\bf SearchEventTable} is called for this event handler. If this fails, the base
 class table is tried, and so on until no more tables exist or an appropriate function was found,
 in which case the function exits.
 \item The search is applied down the entire chain of event handlers (usually the chain has a length
 of one). If this succeeds, the function exits.
 \item If the object is a wxWindow and the event is a wxCommandEvent, {\bf ProcessEvent} is

-recursively applied to the parent window's event handler. If this returns TRUE, the function exits.
+recursively applied to the parent window's event handler. If this returns true, the function exits.

 \item Finally, {\bf ProcessEvent} is called on the wxApp object.
 \end{enumerate}
 
 \item Finally, {\bf ProcessEvent} is called on the wxApp object.
 \end{enumerate}
 


@@ -245,7 +275,7 @@ is found.
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 

-TRUE if a suitable event handler function was found and executed, and the function did not
+true if a suitable event handler function was found and executed, and the function did not

 call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip}.
 
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip}.
 
 \wxheading{Remarks}


@@ -281,12 +311,25 @@ Sets user-supplied client data.
 
 Normally, any extra data the programmer wishes to associate with 
 the object should be made available by deriving a new class
 
 Normally, any extra data the programmer wishes to associate with 
 the object should be made available by deriving a new class

-with new data members.
+with new data members. You must not call this method and
+\helpref{SetClientObject}{wxevthandlersetclientobject} on the
+same class - only one of them.

 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 \helpref{wxEvtHandler::GetClientData}{wxevthandlergetclientdata}
 
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 \helpref{wxEvtHandler::GetClientData}{wxevthandlergetclientdata}
 

+\membersection{wxEvtHandler::SetClientObject}\label{wxevthandlersetclientobject}
+
+\func{void}{SetClientObject}{\param{wxClientData* }{data}}
+
+Set the client data object. Any previous object will be deleted.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxEvtHandler::GetClientObject}{wxevthandlergetclientobject},
+\helpref{wxClientData}{wxclientdata}
+

 \membersection{wxEvtHandler::SetEvtHandlerEnabled}\label{wxevthandlersetevthandlerenabled}
 
 \func{void}{SetEvtHandlerEnabled}{\param{bool }{enabled}}
 \membersection{wxEvtHandler::SetEvtHandlerEnabled}\label{wxevthandlersetevthandlerenabled}
 
 \func{void}{SetEvtHandlerEnabled}{\param{bool }{enabled}}


@@ -295,7 +338,7 @@ Enables or disables the event handler.
 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 
 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 

-\docparam{enabled}{TRUE if the event handler is to be enabled, FALSE if it is to be disabled.}
+\docparam{enabled}{true if the event handler is to be enabled, false if it is to be disabled.}

 
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 
 
 \wxheading{Remarks}